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RUNTIME
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87 minutes exactly β the "classic feature" runtime most directors aim for.
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Life is a Moment
1987 1h 27m CN
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Science FictionRomance
Synopsis
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In the year 2037, Ms. 6262 accidentally brakes the time barrier while speeding in her electric car and is transported 50 years into the past. Now in the year 1987, she meets Fang Zhongxin, the owner of a chocolate factory, and they start to spend time together. Before she can return to her own time period, she searches out her mother who is still a young child.
βSome stories are better left unspoiled.β
Cast
Pat Ha Man-Jik
6262
Alex Fong Chung-Sun
Fong
Mary Cheung
Julia
Roy Chiao
Astrologer
Andy Tai Chi-Wai
6262's Husband
Carrie Ng Ka-Lai
Fong's former girlfriend
Pak Yan
6262's mother in 2037
Teresa Ha Ping
Fong's maid
Credits
Behind the camera
- Director
- Teresa Woo San
- Writers
- Teresa Woo San, William Yuen Lap-Chuen
- Languages
- Cantonese
- Countries
- Hong Kong
Want more? Switch to Cinephile mode in the header for DP, composer, budget, box office, production companies, keywords, and release history.
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Fun facts πΏ
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ERA
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39 years old β old enough to be someone's favourite childhood film.
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RUNTIME
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Lean credit list β fewer than 30 people officially credited.
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DIRECTOR
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Directed by Teresa Woo San, shot by Sander Lee. Note their partnership β DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
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AWARDS
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Editor Norman Wong Chi-Hung shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
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CAST
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Pat Ha Man-Jik and Alex Fong Chung-Sun and Mary Cheung carry the top of the cast.
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WILD
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IMDB entry: tt0094373 β still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
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WILD
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Only 1 TMDB ratings β you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.
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Cinephile deep dive
The take
Teresa Woo San directs. Sander Lee behind the camera. Norman Wong Chi-Hung cuts. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Produced in Hong Kong. Dialogue in Cantonese.
Trivia
Things worth knowing
- 187 minutes exactly β the "classic feature" runtime most directors aim for.
- 239 years old β old enough to be someone's favourite childhood film.
- 3Lean credit list β fewer than 30 people officially credited.
- 4Directed by Teresa Woo San, shot by Sander Lee. Note their partnership β DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
- 5Editor Norman Wong Chi-Hung shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
- 6Pat Ha Man-Jik and Alex Fong Chung-Sun and Mary Cheung carry the top of the cast.
- 7IMDB entry: tt0094373 β still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
- 8Only 1 TMDB ratings β you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.
The technical file
- Cinematography
- Sander Lee
- Editing
- Norman Wong Chi-Hung
- Runtime
- 87 min Β· 1h 27m
- Status
- Released
- Original language
- CN
Also by
Teresa Woo San
Production companies
Who made it
- MO
Molesworth Limited Production
Key crew
- Special EffectsJackie Tang
- ProducerTeresa Woo San
- EditorNorman Wong Chi-Hung
- SongsJames Wong Jim
- Executive ProducerWilliam Ho
- NovelYi Shu
Themes & keywords
What it's about, really
- woman director
Release history Β· US
When it landed
- Theatrical1987-04-03
Also known as
International titles
- ζ₯εΊζ₯θ½δΊεεΉ΄CN
- Love is a Moment StoryHK
